A Pope County Sheriff’s Office deputy testified officers responded to a call just before 7 p.m. Monday on Warnick Lane, north of Dover. When they arrived, officials found a victim with “pretty severe” damage to both legs.

Warnick was taken into custody after statements were made to officers the he accidentally shot the victim with a 12-gauge shotgun. According to testimony, Warnick asked the victim to leave and pulled out the shotgun. The two men began to argue over the shotgun when it went off.

Both men were said to have been drinking heavily that evening. District Judge Don Bourne told Warnick if he was released on bond he was not to consume alcohol.

Following the incident, the victim was transported to a Little Rock hospital in stable condition.

Two other battery suspects also appeared in bond hearings Wednesday.

Bond was set at $20,000 for Robert Clark Jr., 22, on suspicion of first-degree battery. Charges against Clark were filed Sept. 18 after a July 1 incident in which he allegedly beat another man with a baseball bat.

According to a witness report, the victim and another person came to Clark’s house to collect a debt allegedly owed by Clark. Clark told them to leave and as they were leaving, he allegedly came at the victim with a baseball bat.

He struck the victim in the head and ribs, according to the report. The victim sustained a compressed skull fracture, two large lacerations to his head and a large contusion on the left side of his chest.

Casey Ewton, 29, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of second-degree battery. His bond was set at $20,000.

Ewton allegedly entered his home where the victim, also a resident of the household, was sleeping. Ewton woke up the victim making noise and an argument ensued, according to a police report. The report stated Ewton went to his bedroom and returned with a knife, giving the victim small cuts on his face and ear. Ewton ran off when officers arrived, but returned to the house and was taken into custody. Officers noted a strong smell of intoxicants. Ewton also faces a misdemeanor public intoxication charge.

Also appearing Wednesday was Mary Hurtado, 25, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $7,500.

Charges were filed Monday against Hurtado following an Aug. 15 incident where she was driving on U.S. Highway 64 and lost control of her vehicle. At that time, she was arrested on outstanding misdemeanor warrants and the passenger was taken into custody on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and a felon in possession of a firearm.

Methamphetamine, syringes, a tourniquet and plastic bags with a white powdery residue were found at the scene.